NASC APPROVES 8 OZ GLOVES FOR MAYWEATHER VS. MCGREGOR Report By MMAFighting.com Las Vegas, NV (August 16th, 2017)– Mayweather vs. McGregor will take place in 8-ounce gloves. NSAC makes a one-time exception on its own rule. The social media banter between Floyd Mayweather and Conor McGregor has become a reality. The Nevada Athletic Commission (NAC) [...]

DANA WHITE SPEAKS ABOUT GLOVE SIZE & SPARRING “Conor McGregor gave Malignaggi a one sided beating” Las Vegas, NV (August 14th, 2017)– Dana White Spoke with Sky Sports on Monday and discussed the glove size issue and the controversial sparring session that took place between Conor McGregor and Paulie Malignaggi. Here is what he had [...]

CONOR MCGREGOR MEDIA SCRUM & PAULIE MALIGNAGGI KNOCKDOWN VIDEO RELEASED! Las Vegas, NV (August 12th, 2017)– The famous video of Paulie Malignaggi being pushed by Conor McGregor in sparring has been released by Dana White. The alleged push down was indeed a knockdown. Check out the footage below and what Conor had to say [...]

CONOR MCGREGOR’S MEDIA WORKOUT FOR HIS FIGHT WITH FLOYD MAYWEATHER Las Vegas, NV (August 11th, 2017)– Conor McGregor will host his media workout Friday evening at the UFC Performance Institute in Las Vegas, Nev. The UFC lightweight champion is expected to talk to the media and more. The video is expected to begin at 6 [...]

FLOYD MAYWEATHER CLAIMS HE KNOWS DETAILS OF CONOR MCGREGOR’S WEIGHT AND STRATEGY Las Vegas, NV (August 11th, 2017)– At the Floyd Mayweather Las Vegas Media workout at the Mayweather Boxing Gym on Thursday, Mayweather explained to have details of Conor McGregor’s game plan in the video below. Floyd said he knows his weight, lifestyle and [...]

FLOYD MAYWEATHER MEDIA WORKOUT VIDEO FOR HIS BOUT AGAINST CONOR MCGREGOR Las Vegas, NV (August 10, 2017)– At the Floyd Mayweather media workout, the 49-0 legendary boxer will show off his skills for the assorted media at the Floyd Mayweather Boxing Club in Las Vegas, Nev. The video is expected to begin at 5 p.m. [...]

The contest joins a stacked main card that includes a pair of heavyweight competitors featuring Fedor Emelianenko (36-4, 1 NC) against Matt Mitrione (11-5) in the main event and Cheick Kongo (25-10-2) against Oli Thompson (17-9) in main card action. In addition, undefeated lightweights Adam Piccolotti (9-0) and Brent Primus (7-0) round out the Spike-televised main card. Additional contests will be announced shortly.

Bellator 172 will be broadcast live and free on SPIKE at 9 p.m. ET/8 p.m. CT, while preliminary action will stream on Bellator.com and the Bellator Mobile App. Tickets for the event are on sale now at the SAP Center Box Office as well as Ticketmaster.com.

After earning victories in each of his first seven professional contests, the 38-year-old Thomson joined forces with the UFC and Strikeforce, stringing together an impressive resume that included notable wins over Nate Diaz and Gilbert Melendez. Now under the direction of Bellator MMA, “The Punk” has recorded back-to-back finishes in his first two bouts with the Scott Coker-led promotion. With 16 of his 22 career victories coming by way of knockout or submission, Thomson is always a threat to end his opponent’s night early. Hailing from San Jose, Calif., Thomson hopes to put on a show in front of his hometown faithful and move one step closer to finally meeting Bellator MMA Lightweight Champion Michael Chandler.

The 31-year-old “Pitbull” enters the cage for the 17th time under the Bellator MMA umbrella, second most in the promotion’s history behind only David Rickels. The Brazilian knockout artist continues to be at the forefront of Bellator MMA’s lightweight division and has tallied six wins over his past nine bouts, including a trio of knockouts over proven veterans Rickels, Derek Campos, and Ryan Couture. Hailing from Rio Grande Do Norte, Brazil, Freire has notched 10 knockouts over his professional career, with five of the finishes coming in the opening round of action. “Pitbull” will once again look to play the role of spoiler when he tries to take down San Jose’s own Thomson on Feb. 18.

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